Ok,that's good to hear. Anyway, I did mention the Lost Regiment series, not that I've read them, but they are good books from what I've seen on Wikipedia and Amazon.com.
Sorry if I offended you, but that was just my opinion, and I'm not bashing Turtledove in general. I know that he's written some good books, but those are the only ones I've read so far. For example, some of the earlier books like Guns of the South which I've heard is a good book, as some people...
This is a great list of books that everyone has come up with. Personally I'm not a fan of Turtledove (no offense intended), I have read Homeward Bound and The War That Came Early: West and East, along with The War That Came Early: The Big Switch. I can say they aren't my favorite alternate...
I'd recommend Fox on the Rhine and Fox at the Front which are written by Douglas Niles and Michael Dobson, as well as the Destroyermen series by Taylor Anderson. They are all good books to read if you like reading about alternate World War II scenarios.
And I wasn't really trying to produce a scenario where Galland becomes the head of the Luftwaffe and begins mass production of the Me-262. I thought that was what would happen if Galland was the head of the Luftwaffe, he would most likely try to increase production and get Me-262 fighter...
I didn't really specify the year in this scenario, but it could be maybe during 1942 and 1943. I'm not making this as a timeline, but a topic where we could discuss the future head of the Luftwaffe in the event of Goering's possible death.
You're right on the point with the fact that early jets were not something for less experienced pilots, that's why when Adolf Galland formed JV 44 (one of the most elite fighter squadrons in history), he picked some of the most experienced pilots available at the time of its formation during...
I was thinking Milch could be a possible choice, it's not like I didn't consider all the potential officers who could fill the role as head of the Luftwaffe. But it is good to hear other opinions on who you think is the best choice as potential head of the Luftwaffe.
Let's say for example that Hermann Goering dies earlier, and the Luftwaffe needs a new commander. Who would be most likely to take over as the head of the Luftwaffe? You can take your pick, for my pick, I would say Adolf Galland could be likely to take over the Luftwaffe. With him in charge...
And I do agree with you on having greater numbers of jet fighters, which is essential if the Germans want to have any chance of stopping the bombing campaign by having mass production of jet fighters starting in 1943 and using the Me-262 as a pure interceptor, not as a fighter bomber like Hitler...
Well, they could try and save up enough fuel to use or use captured Allied stocks, with all synthetic fuel stocks going to the Luftwaffe for their use.
I mean, think about it. If the Germans had used more jet fighters (such as the Me-262) maybe they could have stopped the bombing campaign for a while, but not by themselves, as they would have needed at least 50 to 60 jets to do any major damage to the bomber fleets and their escorting fighters...
I've enjoyed the series, and it seems to be getting better with each book published. I think you'll enjoy the series like I have, but I'm not currently reading the books yet. I'm currently reading Fox on the Rhine but after that I'll probably start reading Into the Storm.